Cisco UCS C480 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Cisco UCS C480 M5 Server Installation and Service Guide

First Published: 2017-10-12

Last Modified: 2018-06-08

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Overview

• Overview, on page 1

• External Features, on page 1

• Serviceable Component Locations, on page 4

• Summary of Server Features, on page 9

Overview

This chapter provides a summary overview of the Cisco UCS C480 M5 server.

External Features

This topic shows the external features of the server.

Cisco UCS C480 M5 Server Front Panel Features

CHAPTER 1

For definitions of LED states, see Front-Panel LEDs, on page 29.

Figure 1: Cisco UCS C480 M5 Server Front Panel

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Overview

8Power button/LED1

Left bay module (drive bays 1 - 8)

• Bays 1, 2, 7, 8 support SAS/SATA
and NVMe drives.

Front NVMe drives are not supported
in a single-CPU module system.

• Bays 3, 4, 5, 6 support SAS/SATA
drives only.

Note

An NVMe-only front drive
module is available that
supports up to 8 NVMe SSDs.
You cannot mix this
NVMe-only module with
SAS/SATA modules or change
module types in the field.

9Identification button/LED2

Center bay module (drive bays 9 - 16)

• Bays 9, 10, 15, 16 support SAS/SATA
or NVMe drives.

Front NVMe drives are not supported
in a single-CPU module system.

• Bays 11, 12, 13, 14 support
SAS/SATA drives only.

10System status LED3

Right bay module, supports either:

• Optional DVD drive module

• Drive bays 17 - 24 (shown)

• Bays 17, 18, 23, 24 support
SAS/SATA or NVMe drives.

Front NVMe drives are not
supported in a single-CPU
module system.

• Bays 19, 20, 21, 22 support
SAS/SATA drives only.

11Fan status LED4

KVM console connector (used with a KVM
cable that provides two USB, one VGA,
and one serial connector)

Pull-out asset tag12Temperature status LED5

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Cisco UCS C480 M5 Server Rear Panel Features

For definitions of LED states, see Rear-Panel LEDs, on page 32.

Figure 2: Cisco UCS C480 M5 Server Rear Panel

13Power supply status LED6

CPU module bay 1

The system must have at least one CPU
module in bay 1 to boot.

It must also have either a CPU module or
a blank filler module in bay 2.

14Network link activity LED7

CPU module bay 2

If no CPU module is present in bay 2, there
must be a blank filler module in bay 2 or
the system will not boot.

4

lower)

The dual LAN ports can suport 1 Gbps and 10
Gbps, depending on the link-partner capability.

Rear identification button/LED7Serial port COM 1 (DB-9 connector)1

USB 3.0 ports (three)8VGA video port (DB-15 connector)2

9Not used at this time3

Power supplies 1 – 4 (hot-swappable, redundant as
2+2 (default) or 3+1)

See Power Specifications, on page 128 for
specifications and supported options.

Threaded holes for dual-hole grounding lug101-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet ports (LAN1 upper, LAN2

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Serviceable Component Locations

Overview

5

(Base-T)

1110/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management port

-Not used at this time6

Serviceable Component Locations

This topic shows the locations of the field-replaceable components and service-related items.

The Technical Specifications Sheets for all versions of this server, which include supported component part
numbers, are at Cisco UCS Servers Technical Specifications Sheets (scroll down to Technical Specifications).

• Serviceable Components Inside the Main Chassis, on page 5

• Serviceable Components Inside a CPU Module, on page 8

• Serviceable Components Inside an I/O Module, on page 9

PCIe slots 1 – 12

See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions, on

page 89 for slot specifications.

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Serviceable Components Inside the Main Chassis

Figure 3: Serviceable Component Locations Inside the Main Chassis

Serviceable Component Locations

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1

11RAID controller card for front-loading drives.

(not visible in this view; position is near chassis
floor under CPU modules)

2

PCIe slot 01: Primary slot for Cisco UCS VIC
adapter card.

(Secondary slot for Cisco UCS VIC is slot 02.)

Power connectors for high-power GPU cards (six)12Supercap (RAID backup) for front RAID controller

(not visible in this view; mounting bracket position
is on chassis wall under CPU modules)

3

13Fan modules (four modules with two fans each;

hot-swappable)

4

Trusted platform module socket (TPM) on
motherboard

CPU modules (up to two, font-loading)14Air diffuser for auxiliary rear drive module

This diffuser is required only when using
SAS/SATA drives in the rear drive module.

5

15Position of the supercap unit (RAID backup) for

the rear RAID controller.

The clip for the supercap is on the inside surface
of the air diffuser.

Left bay module (drive bays 1 - 8)

• Bays 1, 2, 7, 8 support SAS/SATA or NVMe
drives.

Front NVMe drives are not supported in a
single-CPU module system.

• Bays 3, 4, 5, 6 support SAS/SATA drives only.

Note

An NVMe-only front drive module is
available that supports up to 8 NVMe
SSDs. You cannot mix this NVMe-only
module with SAS/SATA modules or
change module types in the field.

6

16Auxiliary rear drive module; holds either (no

mixing):

• Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives

• Up to eight 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs

Center bay module (drive bays 9 - 16)

• Bays 9, 10, 15, 16 support SAS/SATA or
NVMe drives.

Front NVMe drives are not supported in a
single-CPU module system.

• Bays 11, 12, 13, 14 support SAS/SATA drives
only.

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17Internal USB 2.0 socket on motherboard7

Right bay module, supports either:

• Drive bays 17 - 24 (shown)

• Bays 17, 18, 23, 24 support SAS/SATA
or NVMe drives.

Front NVMe drives are not supported in
a single-CPU module system.

• Bays 19, 20, 21, 22 support SAS/SATA
drives only.

• Optional DVD drive module

8

18PCIe slots 1 – 12

For PCIe slot specifications, see PCIe Slot

Specifications and Restrictions, on page 89.

PCIe slot 12 is not available when the auxiliary
internal drive cage is used because of internal
clearance.

9

19PCIe slot 11: Default slot for rear RAID controller

whenthe rear drive module is used with SAS/SATA
drives.

Note

In systems with only one CPU module,

I/O module

Note

The I/O module is not field replaceable,
nor can you move an I/O module from
one chassis to another. This module
contains a security chip that requires it to
stay with the PCIe module in the same
chassis, as shipped from the factory.

Power supplies 1 – 4 (hot-swappable, redundant as
2+2 (default) or 3+1)

All power supplies in the system must be identical

(no mixing).
slot 11 is not supported. In this case, the
rear RAID controller must be installed
in slot 10 and a blanking panel must be
installed in slot 11.

10

-PCIe slot 10: Required slot for NVMe switch card

when the rear drive module is used with NVMe
SSDs.

This slot must also be used for the rear RAID
controller in systems with only one CPU module.

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Serviceable Components Inside a CPU Module

Figure 4: Serviceable Component Locations Inside a CPU Module

Overview

1

4CPU number differs depending on the CPU module

location:

DIMM sockets controlled by CPU 1 or 3 (channels
A, B, C, D, E, F.)

• CPU 2 and heatsink (when module is in lower
bay 1)

• CPU 4 and heatsink (when module is in upper
bay 2)

Note

The CPUs in CPU module 1 must be
identical with the CPUs in CPU module
2 (no mixing).

2

Release levers for module (two each module)5DIMM sockets controlled by CPU 2 or 4 (channels

G, H, J, K, L, M.)

See DIMM Population Rules and Memory

Performance Guidelines, on page 108 for DIMM

slot numbering.

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location:

• CPU 1 and heatsink (when module is in lower
bay 1)

• CPU 3 and heatsink (when module is in upper
bay 2)

Note

The CPUs in CPU module 1 must be
identical with the CPUs in CPU module
2 (no mixing).

Serviceable Components Inside an I/O Module

Figure 5: Serviceable Component Locations Inside an I/O Module

-CPU number differs depending on the CPU module

2

Supports either an SD card carrier with two SD
card slots or an M.2 SSD carrier with two SATA
M.2 SSD slots.

Summary of Server Features

The following table lists a summary of server features.

RTC battery vertical socket3Micro SD card socket1

-Mini storage module connector

DescriptionFeature

Four rack-unit (4RU) chassisChassis

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Overview

DescriptionFeature

Central Processor

Memory

Baseboard management

Network and management I/O

The server supports one or two removable CPU modules, each
with two CPUs.

Up to four CPUs from the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.
This includes CPUs from the following series:

• Intel Xeon Gold 5XXX Processors

• Intel Xeon Gold 6XXX Processors

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8XXX Processors

Each of the CPUs support up to 12 DIMMs for a total of 48
DIMMs.

The server supports up to two removable CPU modules, each with
24 DIMM sockets.

Multi-bit error protection is supportedMulti-bit error protection

BMC, running Cisco Integrated Management Controller (Cisco
IMC) firmware.

Depending on your Cisco IMC settings, Cisco IMC can be
accessed through the 1-Gb dedicated management port, the
1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet LAN ports, or a Cisco virtual interface card.

The network and management I/O ports for this server are on a
removeable I/O module:

WoL

• One 10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management port (RJ-45
connector)

• One 10/100/1000 Ethernet private inter-chassis port (RJ-45
connector)

• Two 1-Gb/10-Gb BASE-T Ethernet LAN ports (RJ-45
connectors)

• One RS-232 serial port (DB-9 connector)

• One VGA video connector port (DB-15 connector)

• Two USB 3.0 ports

Front panel:

• One front-panel keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) connector
that is used with the KVM cable, which provides two USB

2.0, one VGA, and one DB-9 serial connector.

The two 1-Gb/10-Gb BASE-T Ethernet LAN ports support the
wake-on-LAN (WoL) standard.

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DescriptionFeature

Power

ACPI

Cooling

PCIe I/O

InfiniBand

Storage, front-panel

Four power supplies, redundant as 2+2 (default) or 3+1:

•

• AC power supplies 1600 W AC each

Do not mix power supply types or wattages in the server.

The advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 4.0
standard is supported.

Four hot-swappable fan modules with two fans in each for
front-to-rear cooling.

Twelve vertical PCIe expansion slots on the chassis motherboard.

See PCIe Slot Specifications and Restrictions, on page 89 for
specifications of the slots.

The PCIe bus slots in this server support the InfiniBand
architecture.

The server can hold up to 24 front-loading, 2.5-inch drives.

Front drive bays are divided across 3 removable drive bay
modules. Each drive bay module has 8 drive bays for a total of
24 front-loading drive bays.

• All 24 front drive bays support SAS/SATA drives.

Storage, internal

• Each of the 3 drive bay modules have 4 bays that support
NVMe SSDs, for a total of 12 bays that support NVMe SSDs.

Note

An NVMe-only front drive module is available that
supports up to 8 NVMe SSDs. You cannot mix this
NVMe-only module with SAS/SATA modules or
change module types in the field.

The server has these internal storage options:

• The optional, rear drive bay module has 8 drive bays. All 8
bays support either all SAS/SATA drives or all NVMe SSDs.
Mixing is not supported.

• One USB 2.0 port on the chassis motherboard.

• Mini-storage module socket on the I/O module board,
optionally with either:

• SD card carrier. Supports up to two SD cards.

• M.2 SSD carrier. Supports two SATA M.2 SSDs.

• One micro-SD card socket on the I/O module board.

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DescriptionFeature

Other removable media

Storage management

RAID supercap backup

A DVD drive module option is available in place of the right drive
bay module.

• Front-loading storage: the server has a dedicated internal
socket near the chassis front for a single storage controller
card (RAID or HBA). This controller card can control up to
24 front-loading drives.

• Internal, auxiliary storage. The server supports these options:

• When SAS/SATA drives are populated in the auxiliary
rear drive bays, they can be controlled by a storage
controller card in PCIe slot 11 or 10.

• When NVMe SSDs are populated in the auxiliary drive
bays, you must have an NVMe switch card in PCIe slot

10.

For a detailed list of storage controller options, see Supported

Storage Controllers and Cables, on page 133.

The server supports the following options when RAID cards are
installed:

• There is a bracket on the chassis wall for a supercap unit that
backs up a front RAID controller for front-loading drives.

• There is a bracket on the rear drive module diffuser for a
supercap unit that backs up a rear RAID controller.

Integrated VGA video.Integrated video

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Installing the Server

• Preparing for Installation, on page 13

• Installing the Server in a Rack, on page 16

• Initial Server Setup, on page 20

• NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings, on page 25

• Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware, on page 26

• Accessing the System BIOS, on page 27

Preparing for Installation

This section contains the following topics:

Installation Warnings and Guidelines

CHAPTER 2

Note

Warning

Warning

Before you install, operate, or service a server, review the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for

Cisco UCS C-Series Servers for important safety information.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with
standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each
warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Statement 1071

To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum
recommended ambient temperature of: 35° C (95° F).

Statement 1047

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Warning

Warning

Warning

Warning

The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main disconnecting
device.

Statement 1019

This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that
the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 15 A.

Statement 1005

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

Statement 1074

This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed
only through the use of a special tool, lock, and key, or other means of security.

Statement 1017

Warning

Warning

Warning

This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority
or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available.

Statement 1024

For Nordic countries (Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark) this system must be installed in a
Restricted Access Location, where the voltage of the main ground connection of all equipment is the
same (equipotential earth) and the system is connected to a grounded electrical outlet.

Statement 328

High leakage current – earth connection essential before connection to system power supply.

Statement 342

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Rack Requirements

Warning

Caution

Caution

This equipment must be externally grounded using a customer-supplied ground wire before power is
applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain
that suitable grounding is available.

Statement 366

To ensure proper airflow it is necessary to rack the servers using rail kits. Physically placing the units on top
of one another or “stacking” without the use of the rail kits blocks the air vents on top of the servers, which
could result in overheating, higher fan speeds, and higher power consumption. We recommend that you mount
your servers on rail kits when you are installing them into the rack because these rails provide the minimal
spacing required between the servers. No additional spacing between the servers is required when you mount
the units using rail kits.

Avoid uninterruptible power supply (UPS) types that use ferroresonant technology. These UPS types can
become unstable with systems such as the Cisco UCS, which can have substantial current draw fluctuations
from fluctuating data traffic patterns.

When you are installing a server, use the following guidelines:

• Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the server. See the Cisco UCS Site

Preparation Guide for the recommended site planning tasks.

• Ensure that there is adequate space around the server to allow for accessing the server and for adequate
airflow. The airflow in this server is from front to back.

• Ensure that the air-conditioning meets the thermal requirements listed in the Environmental Specifications,

on page 127.

• Ensure that the cabinet or rack meets the requirements listed in the Rack Requirements, on page 15.

• Ensure that the site power meets the power requirements listed in the Power Specifications, on page 128.
If available, you can use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect against power failures.

Rack Requirements

The rack must be of the following type:

• A standard 19-in. (48.3-cm) wide, four-post EIA rack, with mounting posts that conform to English
universal hole spacing, per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.

• The rack-post holes can be square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), #12-24 UNC, or #10-32
UNC when you use the Cisco-supplied slide rails.

• The minimum vertical rack space per server must be four rack units (RUs), equal to 7.0 in. (177.8 mm).

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Supported Cisco Slide Rail Kits

The server supports the following rail kit options:

• Cisco part UCSC-RAIL-4U-M5= (ball-bearing slide rail kit)

• Cisco part UCSC-CMA-4U-M5= (cable management arm)

Rack Installation Tools Required

The slide rails sold by Cisco Systems for this server do not require tools for installation.

Slide Rail and Cable Management Arm Dimensions

The slide rails for this server have an adjustment range of 24 to 36 inches (610 to 914 mm).

The optional cable management arm (CMA) adds additional length requirements:

• The additional distance from the rear of the server to the rear of the CMA is 5.4 inches (137.4 mm).

• The total length of the server including the CMA is 35.2 inches (894 mm).

Installing the Server

Installing the Server in a Rack

Warning

Step 1 Attach the inner rails to the sides of the server:

a) Align an inner rail with one side of the server so that the keyed slots in the rail align with the pegs on the side of the

b) Set the keyed slots over the pegs, and then slide the rail toward the front to lock it in place on the pegs. The front slot

c) Install the second inner rail to the opposite side of the server.

To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety:

This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the
unit in the rack.

Statement 1006

server.

has a metal clip that locks over the front peg.

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Figure 6: Attaching the Inner Rail to the Side of the Server

Installing the Server in a Rack

Pegs on side of server2Inner rail1

Step 2 Open the front securing plate on both slide-rail assemblies. The front end of the slide-rail assembly has a spring-loaded

securing plate that must be open before you can insert the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes.

On the outside of the assembly, push the green-arrow button toward the rear to open the securing plate.

Figure 7: Front Securing Mechanism, Inside of Front End

3Front mounting pegs1

Securing plate shown pulled back to the open
position

2

-Rack post between mounting pegs and opened

securing plate

Step 3 Install the outer slide rails into the rack:

a) Align one slide-rail assembly front end with the front rack-post holes that you want to use.

The slide rail front-end wraps around the outside of the rack post and the mounting pegs enter the rack-post holes
from the outside-front.

Note

The rack post must be between the mounting pegs and the open securing plate.

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b) Push the mounting pegs into the rack-post holes from the outside-front.
c) Press the securing plate release button, marked PUSH. The spring-loaded securing plate closes to lock the pegs in

place.

d) Adjust the slide-rail length, and then push the rear mounting pegs into the corresponding rear rack-post holes. The

slide rail must be level front-to-rear.

The rear mounting pegs enter the rear rack-post holes from the inside of the rack post.

e) Attach the second slide-rail assembly to the opposite side of the rack. Ensure that the two slide-rail assemblies are at

the same height and are level front-to-back.

f) Pull the inner slide rails on each assembly out toward the rack front until they hit the internal stops and lock in place.

Step 4 Insert the server into the slide rails:

Installing the Server

Caution

This server can weigh up to 146 pounds (66.2 kilograms) when fully loaded with components. We recommend
that you use a minimum of two people or a mechanical lift when lifting the server. Attempting this procedure
alone could result in personal injury or equipment damage.

a) Align the rear ends of the inner rails that are attached to the server sides with the front ends of the empty slide rails

on the rack.
b) Push the inner rails into the slide rails on the rack until they stop at the internal stops.
c) Slide the inner-rail release clip toward the rear on both inner rails, and then continue pushing the server into the rack

until its front slam-latches engage with the rack posts.

Figure 8: Inner-Rail Release Clip

Outer slide rail attached to rack post3Inner-rail release clip1

2

-Inner rail attached to server and inserted into

outer slide rail

Step 5 (Optional) Secure the server in the rack more permanently by using the two screws that are provided with the slide rails.

Perform this step if you plan to move the rack with servers installed.

With the server fully pushed into the slide rails, open a hinged slam latch lever on the front of the server and insert a
screw through the hole that is under the lever. The screw threads into the static part of the rail on the rack post and prevents
the server from being pulled out. Repeat for the opposite slam latch.

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Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional)

Installing the Cable Management Arm (Optional)

Note

The cable management arm (CMA) is reversible left-to-right. To reverse the CMA, see Reversing the Cable

Management Arm (Optional), on page 20 before installation.

Step 1 With the server pushed fully into the rack, slide the CMA tab of the CMA arm that is farthest from the server onto the

end of the stationary slide rail that is attached to the rack post. Slide the tab over the end of the rail until it clicks and
locks.

Figure 9: Attaching the CMA to the Rear Ends of the Slide Rails

1

to end of stationary outer slide rail.

2

to end of inner slide rail attached to server.

Step 2 Slide the CMA tab that is closest to the server over the end of the inner rail that is attached to the server. Slide the tab

over the end of the rail until it clicks and locks

Step 3 Pull out the width-adjustment slider that is at the opposite end of the CMA assembly until it matches the width of your

rack.

Step 4 Slide the CMA tab that is at the end of the width-adjustment slider onto the end of the stationary slide rail that is attached

to the rack post. Slide the tab over the end of the rail until it clicks and locks.

3CMA tab on arm farthest from server attaches

CMA tab on width-adjustment slider attaches
to end of stationary outer slide rail.

Rear of server4CMA tab on arm closest to the server attaches

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Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional)

Step 5 Open the hinged flap at the top of each plastic cable guide and route your cables through the cable guides as desired.

Reversing the Cable Management Arm (Optional)

Step 1 Rotate the entire CMA assembly 180 degrees, left-to-right. The plastic cable guides must remain pointing upward.

Step 2 Flip the tabs at the ends of the CMA arms so that they point toward the rear of the server.

Step 3 Pivot the tab that is at the end of the width-adjustment slider. Depress and hold the metal button on the outside of the tab

and pivot the tab 180 degrees so that it points toward the rear of the server.

Figure 10: Reversing the CMA

Initial Server Setup

Note

This section describes how to power on the server, assign an IP address, and connect to server management
when using the server in standalone mode. To use the server in Cisco UCS Manager integration, specific
cabling and settings are required. See Installation For Cisco UCS Manager Integration, on page 161.

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Metal button on outside of tab2CMA tab on end of width-adjustment slider1

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Connecting to the Server Locally For Setup

Server Default Settings

The server is shipped with these default settings:

• The NIC mode is Shared LOM EXT.

Shared LOM EXT mode enables the 1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet ports and the ports on any installed Cisco
virtual interface card (VIC) to access the Cisco Integrated Management Interface (Cisco IMC). If you
want to use the 10/100/1000 dedicated management port to access Cisco IMC, you can connect to the
server and change the NIC mode as described in Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration

Utility, on page 23.

• The NIC redundancy is Active-Active. All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously.

• DHCP is enabled.

• IPv4 is enabled.

Connection Methods

There are two methods for connecting to the system for initial setup:

• Local setup—Use this procedure if you want to connect a keyboard and monitor directly to the system
for setup. This procedure can use a KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) or the ports on the rear of the
server.

• Remote setup—Use this procedure if you want to perform setup through your dedicated management
LAN.

Note

To configure the system remotely, you must have a DHCP server on the same
network as the system. Your DHCP server must be preconfigured with the range
of MAC addresses for this server node. The MAC address is printed on a label
that is on the pull-out asset tag on the front panel. This server node has a range
of six MAC addresses assigned to the Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on
the label is the beginning of the range of six contiguous MAC addresses.

Connecting to the Server Locally For Setup

This procedure requires the following equipment:

• VGA monitor

• USB keyboard

• Either the supported Cisco KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM); or a USB cable and VGA DB-15 cable

Step 1 Attach a power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power outlet.

Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server boot to standby power during the first bootup. You can verify system
power status by looking at the system Power Status LED on the front panel. The system is in standby power mode when
the LED is amber.

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Step 2 Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the server using one of the following methods:

• Connect an optional KVM cable (Cisco PID N20-BKVM) to the KVM connector on the front panel. Connect your
USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the KVM cable.

• Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the corresponding connectors on the rear panel.

Step 3 Open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility:

a) Press and hold the front panel power button for four seconds to boot the server.
b) During bootup, press F8 when prompted to open the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility.

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Note

The first time that you enter the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility, you are prompted to change the default
password. The default password is password. The Strong Password feature is enabled.

The following are the requirements for Strong Password:

• The password can have minimum 8 characters; maximum 14 characters.

• The password must not contain the user’s name.

• The password must contain characters from three of the following four categories:

• English uppercase letters (A through Z)

• English lowercase letters (a through z)

• Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

• Non-alphabetic characters !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, -, _, =, “

Step 4 Continue with Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility, on page 23.

Connecting to the Server Remotely For Setup

This procedure requires the following equipment:

• One RJ-45 Ethernet cable that is connected to your management LAN.

Before you begin

Note

To configure the system remotely, you must have a DHCP server on the same network as the system. Your
DHCP server must be preconfigured with the range of MAC addresses for this server node. The MAC address
is printed on a label that is on the pull-out asset tag on the front panel. This server node has a range of six
MAC addresses assigned to the Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the
range of six contiguous MAC addresses.

Step 1 Attach a power cord to each power supply in your server, and then attach each power cord to a grounded AC power outlet.

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Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility

Wait for approximately two minutes to let the server boot to standby power during the first bootup. You can verify system
power status by looking at the system Power Status LED on the front panel. The system is in standby power mode when
the LED is amber.

Step 2 Plug your management Ethernet cable into the dedicated management port on the rear panel.

Step 3 Allow your preconfigured DHCP server to assign an IP address to the server node.

Step 4 Use the assigned IP address to access and log in to the Cisco IMC for the server node. Consult with your DHCP server

administrator to determine the IP address.

Note

The default user name for the server is admin. The default password is password.

Step 5 From the Cisco IMC Server Summary page, click Launch KVM Console. A separate KVM console window opens.

Step 6 From the Cisco IMC Summary page, click Power Cycle Server. The system reboots.

Step 7 Select the KVM console window.

Note

The KVM console window must be the active window for the following keyboard actions to work.

Step 8 When prompted, press F8 to enter the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility. This utility opens in the KVM console window.

Note

The first time that you enter the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility, you are prompted to change the default
password. The default password is password. The Strong Password feature is enabled.

The following are the requirements for Strong Password:

• The password can have minimum 8 characters; maximum 14 characters.

• The password must not contain the user’s name.

• The password must contain characters from three of the following four categories:

• English uppercase letters (A through Z)

• English lowercase letters (a through z)

• Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

• Non-alphabetic characters !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, -, _, =, “

Step 9 Continue with Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility, on page 23.

Setting Up the System With the Cisco IMC Configuration Utility

Before you begin

The following procedure is performed after you connect to the system and open the Cisco IMC Configuration
Utility.

Step 1 Set the NIC mode to choose which ports to use to access Cisco IMC for server management:

• Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is the shared LOM extended mode, the factory-default setting. With this mode,
the Shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled. You must select the default Active-Active NIC
redundancy setting in the following step.

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In this NIC mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If the system
determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting its IP address from a Cisco UCS Manager system because
the server is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card are disabled. Use the Cisco Card
NIC mode if you want to connect to Cisco IMC through a Cisco card in standalone mode.

• Shared LOM—The 1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet ports are used to access Cisco IMC. You must select either the
Active-Active or Active-standby NIC redundancy setting in the following step.

• Dedicated—The dedicated management port is used to access Cisco IMC. You must select the None NIC redundancy
setting in the following step.

• Cisco Card—The ports on an installed Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card (VIC) are used to access the Cisco IMC.
You must select either the Active-Active or Active-standby NIC redundancy setting in the following step.

See also the required VIC Slot setting below.

Step 2 Set the NIC redundancy to your preference. This server has three possible NIC redundancy settings:

• None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem. This setting can be
used only with the Dedicated NIC mode.

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• Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, traffic fails over to a standby port. Shared LOM and Cisco Card
modes can each use either Active-standby or Active-active settings.

• Active-active (default)—All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously. The Shared LOM EXT mode must use
only this NIC redundancy setting. Shared LOM and Cisco Card modes can each use either Active-standby or
Active-active settings.

Step 3 Choose whether to enable DHCP for dynamic network settings, or to enter static network settings.

Note

Before you enable DHCP, you must preconfigure your DHCP server with the range of MAC addresses for
this server. The MAC address is printed on a label on the rear of the server. This server has a range of six
MAC addresses assigned to Cisco IMC. The MAC address printed on the label is the beginning of the range
of six contiguous MAC addresses.

The static IPv4 and IPv6 settings include the following:

• The Cisco IMC IP address.

For IPv6, valid values are 1 - 127.

• The gateway.

For IPv6, if you do not know the gateway, you can set it as none by entering :: (two colons).

• The preferred DNS server address.

For IPv6, you can set this as none by entering :: (two colons).

Step 4 (Optional) Make VLAN settings.

Step 5 Press F1 to go to the second settings window, then continue with the next step.

From the second window, you can press F2 to switch back to the first window.

Step 6 (Optional) Set a hostname for the server.

Step 7 (Optional) Enable dynamic DNS and set a dynamic DNS (DDNS) domain.

Step 8 (Optional) If you check the Factory Default check box, the server reverts to the factory defaults.

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Step 9 (Optional) Set a default user password.

NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings

Note

The factory default username for the server is admin. The default password is password.

Step 10 (Optional) Enable auto-negotiation of port settings or set the port speed and duplex mode manually.

Note

Auto-negotiation is applicable only when you use the Dedicated NIC mode. Auto-negotiation sets the port
speed and duplex mode automatically based on the switch port to which the server is connected. If you disable
auto-negotiation, you must set the port speed and duplex mode manually.

Step 11 (Optional) Reset port profiles and the port name.

Step 12 Press F5 to refresh the settings that you made. You might have to wait about 45 seconds until the new settings appear

and the message, “Network settings configured” is displayed before you reboot the server in the next step.

Step 13 Press F10 to save your settings and reboot the server.

Note

If you chose to enable DHCP, the dynamically assigned IP and MAC addresses are displayed on the console
screen during bootup.

What to do next

Use a browser and the IP address of the Cisco IMC to connect to the Cisco IMC management interface. The
IP address is based upon the settings that you made (either a static address or the address assigned by your
DHCP server).

Note

The factory default username for the server is admin. The default password is password.

To manage the server, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide or the Cisco UCS
C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide for instructions on using those interfaces for your
Cisco IMC release. The links to the configuration guides are in the Cisco UCS C-Series Documentation

Roadmap.

NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings

Table 1: Valid NIC Redundancy Settings For Each NIC Mode

Valid NIC Redundancy SettingsNIC Mode

Active-activeShared LOM

EXT

NoneDedicated

Shared LOM

Active-active

Active-standby

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Cisco Card

This server has the following NIC mode settings that you can choose from:

• Shared LOM EXT (default)—This is the shared LOM extended mode, the factory-default setting. With
this mode, the Shared LOM and Cisco Card interfaces are both enabled. You must select the default
Active-Active NIC redundancy setting in the following step.

In this NIC mode, DHCP replies are returned to both the shared LOM ports and the Cisco card ports. If
the system determines that the Cisco card connection is not getting its IP address from a Cisco UCS
Manager system because the server is in standalone mode, further DHCP requests from the Cisco card
are disabled. Use the Cisco Card NIC mode if you want to connect to Cisco IMC through a Cisco card
in standalone mode.

• Shared LOM—The 1-Gb/10-Gb Ethernet ports are used to access Cisco IMC. You must select either the
Active-Active or Active-standby NIC redundancy setting in the following step.

• Dedicated—The dedicated management port is used to access Cisco IMC. You must select the None
NIC redundancy setting in the following step.

• Cisco Card—The ports on an installed Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card (VIC) are used to access the
Cisco IMC. You must select either the Active-Active or Active-standby NIC redundancy setting in the
following step.

See also the required VIC Slot setting below.

Active-active

Active-standby

This server has the following NIC redundancy settings that you can choose from:

• None—The Ethernet ports operate independently and do not fail over if there is a problem. This setting
can be used only with the Dedicated NIC mode.

• Active-standby—If an active Ethernet port fails, traffic fails over to a standby port. Shared LOM and
Cisco Card modes can each use either Active-standby or Active-active settings.

• Active-active (default)—All Ethernet ports are utilized simultaneously. The Shared LOM EXT mode
must use only this NIC redundancy setting. Shared LOM and Cisco Card modes can each use either
Active-standby or Active-active settings.

Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware

Caution

When you upgrade the BIOS firmware, you must also upgrade the Cisco IMC firmware to the same version
or the server does not boot. Do not power off the server until the BIOS and Cisco IMC firmware are matching
or the server does not boot.

Cisco provides the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to assist with simultaneously upgrading the BIOS, Cisco IMC,
and other firmware to compatible levels.

The server uses firmware obtained from and certified by Cisco. Cisco provides release notes with each firmware
image. There are several possible methods for updating the firmware:

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• Recommended method for firmware update: Use the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility to simultaneously
upgrade the Cisco IMC, BIOS, and component firmware to compatible levels.

See the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility Quick Reference Guide for your firmware release at the documentation
roadmap link below.

• You can upgrade the Cisco IMC and BIOS firmware by using the Cisco IMC GUI interface.

See the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server Configuration Guide.

• You can upgrade the Cisco IMC and BIOS firmware by using the Cisco IMC CLI interface.

See the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Server CLI Configuration Guide.

For links to the documents listed above, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Documentation Roadmap.

Accessing the System BIOS

Accessing the System BIOS

Step 1 Enter the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing the F2 key when prompted during bootup.

Note

Step 2 Use the arrow keys to select the BIOS menu page.

Step 3 Highlight the field to be modified by using the arrow keys.

Step 4 Press Enter to select the field that you want to change, and then modify the value in the field.

Step 5 Press the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen is displayed.

Step 6 Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit the setup utility (or press F10). You can

exit without saving changes by pressing Esc.

The version and build of the current BIOS are displayed on the Main page of the utility.

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